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Domino

Domino ranks #238 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 21 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #232 among boy dog names.
Domino's popularity trend

Domino's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2019.

0.02%0.04%0.06%0.08%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
21
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#238
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
+207
2014 → 2019
Gender split
74% male
26% female74% male

Gender split comes from 61 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Domino mean?
/ˈdɑməˌnoʊ/3 syllables

Domino refers to the small rectangular tile marked with dots used in the game of the same name; the word likely comes from the black hooded cape called a domino once worn at masquerades, itself from the Latin dominus, meaning 'lord.' It's also come to describe a bold black-and-white spotted pattern.

Domino is a striking, playful name, tailor-made for a pet with bold black-and-white markings.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Domino shows up

Cats named Domino per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.06%
SeattleWA, US0.07%

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